President Obama was busy with health care and Mrs. Obama was in New York seeing plays on Broadway with the girls, and both missed the annual Gridiron Dinner for Washington correspondents.
In keeping with the tradition that absolutely nothing is sacred, the White House vegetable garden took a lampooning at the dinner and comedy skit show.
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A chorus line of dancing vegetables sang about the garden, to the tune of The Beatles song, "Octopus' Garden."
Special thanks to Lynn Sweet at the DAILY FLOTUS blog for these lyrics.
I'd rather be... just broc--coli
In Michelle Obama's garden on the lawn
Things aren't so grand.... in West Wing land
But Michelle Obama's garden's going strong
Her lettuce is so loverl-y-e-e-
Too bad we got none at treasury
I'd rather be a celery
Than the poster boy for saving A-I-G
That's her diet Ooh-ooh
We should try it Ooh-ooh
Ev'n our budget is obese Budget is obese
We pass up leaf Ooh-ooh
Eat hunks of beef Ooh-ooh
Just like this meaty Gridiron feast. Meaty Gridiron feast
We could be so happy and so trim
She'd be there to tell us what to do
I'd like to be her broccoli
In Michelle Obama's garden with you.
In Michelle Obama's garden with you.
In Michelle Obama's garden with you.